Olifants high level bridge on road to Satara south of Olifants camp 18 Jan 2012 at 3:37 pm .(picture courtesy of section ranger)

KNP is sacred.I am opposed to the modernisation of Kruger and from the depths of my soul long for the Kruger of yesteryear! 1000+km on foot in KNP incl 56 wild trails.200+ nights in the wildernessndloti-indigenous name for serval.

I only get backed from Skukuza now, I have overnight there due to flood. I was unable to cross de laporte to join the turn off to berg en dal. When I reach that area, I found that the big Marula tree was in the middle of the road and part of the bridge had been washed out. I then crossed through s114, to s22, s112 to join the tar to Berg en dal.

On my way I found a giraffe that was unable to awake. Luckily Albert Smith the Skukuza Section Ranger arrived on the scene with Corporal Dinda.

I’m at berg en dal safe. The bungalow that I was sleeping it was very close to Sabie river, each and every hour I had to wake up and check if I’m still safe, the water was moving with the heavy logs.

Regards,

RAYMOND KHOSAHEAD GUIDE (BERG EN DAL REST CAMP)

And a pic from Raymond taken yesterday:Low water bridge, Crocodile Bridge.

Here we go.First of all. Hats off to all involved in the rescue teams, the clening up teams, management, doctors, restaurant (for providing food to stranded people), technical services and all the other volunteers who helped with this massive operation. I would personally like to thank my Father in Law, Bertus, as well for his help when I could not be with my family.

I only have a few pics now, but will upload more tommorow. When I got into Phabeni, I was told that they were still closed, as roads and bridges was unnacessible. Kruger was fine, and the massive flow of water was a sight to see. The idea that I got when I was driving on Kruger road, is that it was as if nothing ever happened. No major uprootment of trees and I saw Zebra grazing.

When I reached the village, it was clear that something had happened. Lots of mud everywhere. No one playing golf. And then I saw the river at my house. For the past couple of years the low water bridge in the village overflowed once or so a year, which was normal. You sort of get used to it in Skukuza. Those who do not know where it is, its the river (mostly dry) on the Kruger/ Skukuza road, 3 km or so before Skukuza ( Nwatsisaka). Said river has a low water bridge connecting the main part of our village with the smaller part, and ultimately Skukuza.

This was the sight yesterday at the bridge:

It is as if the railings on the bridge has been wrangled by something. Like paper.As you can see, one huge hole appeared on the one side, which is being fixed. People currently drive through the staff village to get to skukuza and back. As you can see, it took me more than two hours now to upload this, so I will rather try again in the morning

PS. Sorry Alf, I see you got the answer you were looking for

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